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Ending HIV Only Happens if Black America Leads
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Ending HIV Only Happens if Black America Leads

Raniyah CopelandAugust 16, 2019

In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game changer in HIV prevention. The development of treatment as Prevention and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ushered in the concept of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. By combining effective treatment for people living with HIV with simple and easy biomedical prevention for people at risk of HIV infection we can eliminate HIV transmission and HIV acquisition, thereby breaking the back of the epidemic.

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NAMAD Honors James Farmer with Lifetime Achievement Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentAugust 9, 2019

“I can remember at a NAMAD banquet there were two tables, maybe three at a conference of minority dealers,” he said. “But I watched it grow to the level that it is today with many and, to be in a position within General Motors and to assist the industry and see it grow, has been gratifying,” he said.

CUSD Mourns the Passing of Beloved Board of Trustees Member, Margie N. Garrett
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CUSD Mourns the Passing of Beloved Board of Trustees Member, Margie N. Garrett

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 26, 2019

Ms. Garrett was elected to the Compton Unified School District Governing Board of Trustees in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. During Garrett’s first term she served as President, and Vice-President. Garrett continued her strong advocacy for public education and early child education as the Board’s Legislative Representative, leading CUSD’s legislative advocacy in Washington D.C. and in Sacramento.

Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
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Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services

Sentinel News ServiceJune 20, 2019

“This administration has shown a disturbing disregard for the mental and physical health of children in its custody, who are spending weeks and often months in detention conditions that are tantamount to house arrest. I am deeply concerned about the long-term harm that they are inflicting on this vulnerable population,” said Congresswoman Wilson.

Inaugural Grand African Run Announced in Washington
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Inaugural Grand African Run Announced in Washington

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 10, 2019

“The more I thought about this idea of the Grand African race I began to see how we can bring the African diaspora and friends of Africa together, to promote our togetherness, to promote that which binds us and to promote all the wonderful accomplishments and the amazing things that are getting ready to come to Africa,” said Her Excellency, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, the Ambassador of the African Union Mission.

Experts: Reparations Are Workable and Should Be Provided
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Experts: Reparations Are Workable and Should Be Provided

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 3, 2019

“With the racial divide stoked by President Donald Trump’s racial bias, the need for some healing among the races is a progressive and necessary policy and redress and reparations promote this healing so that we can move toward a less factionalized, less racially divided country,” Minami said.

Report Reveals How the NCAA Shortchanges Black Men 
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Report Reveals How the NCAA Shortchanges Black Men 

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent April 4, 2019

A  new issue brief from the Center for American Progress (CAP), a Washington D.C.-based a nonpartisan research and educational institute, paints a vivid portrait of how college athletics distort the reality of black male experiences on college campuses and raises significant concerns about racial equity in college admissions and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 

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USC to Host Event Marking the 80th Anniversary of Marian Anderson’s Historic Lincoln Memorial Concert

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 22, 2019

Held in honor of the 80th anniversary of Marian Anderson’s historic concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial – often called “The Concert that Sparked the Civil Rights Movement” – and the generations of women who have and continue to fight for humanity, equity, and justice, the evening will feature an intimate conversation and performance exploring the legacy of music’s relationship to activism and social change.

NABJ’s Call for Diversity at CNN Grows 
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NABJ’s Call for Diversity at CNN Grows 

NNPA Newswire  March 14, 2019

“When there’s more of us in the room fighting for our stories to be told, and raising awareness about the issues impacting our communities, we have an even better chance of creating change and ending the practices that unfairly hold us back,” said Color of Change in a statement released on Twitter. 

Frank Robinson, MLB’s First Black Manager and Hall of Famer Dies at 83
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Frank Robinson, MLB’s First Black Manager and Hall of Famer Dies at 83

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterFebruary 7, 2019

First-ballot Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who was Major League Baseball’s first Black manager, has died at the age of 83 after a prolonged battle with bone cancer. Robinson is one of the most groundbreaking figures in MLB history. He heavily impacted the integration of Black players into the league. Nearly a decade after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1946, Robinson broke into the majors earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1956 while playing for the Cincinnati Reds.

Women to March for Gender Equality From Auckland to Zambia
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Women to March for Gender Equality From Auckland to Zambia

Global Information NetworkJanuary 18, 2019

Building on the vision and mission of the 2017 National Women’s March in the U.S., women around the world will mark January 19 with marches and other actions “supporting the advocacy and resistance movements that reflect our multiple and intersecting identities.”